Indigenous Trails is a 'Maori Tour Company' committed to providing you with an unforgettable touring experience 'Down Under'. Our objective is to offer amazing unique and off-the-beaten-track travel experiences where you will get to appreciate the many sights and activities that Aotearoa, New Zealand has to offer. When travelling with Indigenous Trails, you can look forward to a mixture of cultural enjoyment, stunning nature and education. By aligning itself with other Indigenous tourism providers, Indigenous Trails is able to offer exposure and promotion to its nationwide network of Indigenous partners throughout the country. We offer a variety of tour options New Zealand wide, memorable full day and ½ day shore excursions designed for Cruise Ship passengers arriving in multiple Ports of call around the country; Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga/Rotorua, Christchurch & Dunedin, wanting to experience History, Nature, and Indigenous Cultural interaction. Indigenous Trails designs, co-ordinates and manages a number of multi-day journeys throughout Aotearoa. These tour programmes accommodate 'unique travel' components that differ from conventional touring routes and schedules, thus offering travellers more insight to parts of New Zealand and local communities that they normally wouldn't be able to access. Our goal is to provide flexibility, affordability and quality to suit visitors individual needs and budget.

1. Testimonials Multi-Day Tours and Day Excursions

2. What Some of Our Guests Say AboutOur Tours: * Please note that ALL testimonials noted are with the consent and knowledge of the participants involved and are a true and honest account of events depicted. Should any one seeking to contest or challenge the authenticity of any referral and its genuiness by any of the stated participants mentioned OR for those wanting excursion references, Indigenous Trails is more than willing to provide written confirmation and contact details to those participants and testimonials concerned. Please feel free to contact us at info@itrails.co.nz ...

3. … I just wanted to THANK YOU and Indigenous Trails for our wonderful adventures while in New Zealand. Not only did you provide enlightening activities to unique places, you provide personal insight to the Maori cultural which you clearly are very proud to be a part of. Lani and I certainly feel a connection to the warm and friendly people of New Zealand and hope to return one day. Please pass our personal thanks on to all the guides and bus drivers – they were very professional and had safety first on their minds . Thanks again, Frank (Fuzzy) and LaniFurr, USA

4. ... I wish to convey to you my congratulations for your excellent work in promoting sustainable practices through your web-site, and educating visitors on cultural protocols and bio-diversity conservation. By winning this Award, your web-site becomes a benchmark for other tourism owners and managers to learn from ... Ahmed Djoghlaf, Excecutive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Programme, Montreal, Canada An AMAZING tour. I was really pleased by the fact we finally had a local (Maori) guide to show us around. Des pulled a lot of strings to show us things no normal tourists would have seen. One of them being Gideon's Fields. Such a lovely, spiritual place with 2 beautiful people, Jan and Brian taking us on the trail to see the waterfalls. This tour was the highlight of our 14 days cruise. Judy & Chris Wong, Sydney, Australia

5. ... I wish to convey to you my congratulations for your excellent work in promoting sustainable practices through your web-site, and educating visitors on cultural protocols and bio-diversity conservation. By winning this Award, your web-site becomes a benchmark for other tourism owners and managers to learn from ... Ahmed Djoghlaf, Excecutive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Programme, Montreal, Canada It was a wonderful time we had on this tour ... one of the best experiences was Abel Tasman. The nature and Kayak trip was great. In general, the tour was well planned. I would personally recommend this South Island trip to anybody looking for a personal touch with very nice people. Christian Van Ledden, Freiburg, Germany

6. ... this was a REAL EXPERIENCE... Rose & Harry Lawry, Australia There aren't enough words to say how great this tour was. This was a major highlight of our trip. Thanks again, you were great. John & Connie D'Amico, Madison, Ohio, USA

7. Thank you for arranging this tour ... The whole coach travel was 'cosy' and was a good way to travel together ... it was great and we definitely had fun! Don't ever exclude Skipper's Canyon Jet Boat tour. This was awesome, the bus ride there was seriously scary, which means it was brilliant, and the Jet Boat ride itself ... beautifully thrilling! RikkeOhlsen, Denmark

8. I rang Mum and Dad this afternoon after their time visiting your part of New Zealand and they were both so excited and thrilled about their experiences, and the way you and Mere looked after them ... It’s so lovely to know that respect for elders is an important part of Maori culture ... It’s also important for the Australian Aborigines, but I sometimes think it is lacking in our own ‘anglo’ culture. I think the ‘invaders’ of both our countries have much to learn from their traditional owners. This visit to your country is the very first time Mum and Dad have been out of our country, so it is a very big thing for them. This tour gave my parents a special memory to cherish – and you and your company made that possible. Neither of my parents had much schooling, but one thing my mother remembered from ‘social studies’ was learning a little bit about Rotorua, so when she found out that a visit there was possible on her trip to New Zealand, she was very excited. I am sure that her big smile showed everyone how happy this tour made her! Thank you again for the time and effort you have put into this day, as well as for the genuine care you and your staff show your visitors, and the love you have for your work! Nicole Bontaks, Australia (Parents were on board the "Millennium" Cruise Ship in Tauranga 22ndDecember 2008) Kia ora Des,

9. ... Great activities, Good Cultural participation and our Group thoroughly enjoyed themselves ... Fantastic tour and will definitely promote Indigenous Trails and your Company here in Australia ... Thanks for everything. Bronwyn Lumby, Co-ordinator & Director, Aboriginal - Edchidna Group, NSW, Australia

10. ... we had a great time on both the Auckland and Dunedin tours ... the Maori tour guides have been excellent ... the attractions were better than we hoped. Val & John Hughes, USA ... we've thoroughly enjoyed every tour ... all of the attractions & Indigenous Trails. You've put in a lot of effort into these tours ... the unexpected extras are excellent public relations ... Thanks! Joyce & Ken Beck, Canada

11. It was a memorable & enjoyable experience ... certainly recommend ... activities are varied & educational. We are blessed to be able to join this tour ... Maori guides knowledge amazing (walking encyclopedia) ... we learnt a lot and the wealth of knowledge we acquired is insurmountable. Dolly & Ramon Elvina, Canada

12. ... I wish to convey to you my congratulations for your excellent work in promoting sustainable practices through your web-site, and educating visitors on cultural protocols and bio-diversity conservation. By winning this Award, your web-site becomes a benchmark for other tourism owners and managers to learn from ... Ahmed Djoghlaf, Excecutive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Programme, Montreal, Canada I wanted to write and let you know that we all really enjoyed our tour of the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin ... great driver/guide and we all liked him very much. We also loved our pub lunch and the choices given ... Everyone had a good meal! ... Thank you for your help with a wonderful day in Dunedin. Sue Hanson, USA

13. The four tours exceeded our expectations ... Thank you for going over and above our trip to New Zealand. Irene & Bernie Zimberg, USA We were really made to feel welcome and we enjoyed a fun and interesting day with you ... Your tours are all the good things: fun, informative and above all hospitable! ... The dining has been extraordinary excellent! George & Nancy Hull, USA

14. Our Indigenous Trails guides were VERY personable and knowledgeable in Maori stories and legend as well as history of their people ... we didn‟ want the journey to end! ... I enjoyed everything ... I always want more ... I like the Maori 'slant' of your tours ... Anothergreat tour byIndigenousTrails. Karen Gross (KweenKaren), USA

15. ... It was a memorable & enjoyable experience ... certainly reccommend ... activities are varied & educational. We are blessed to be able to join this tour ... Maori guides knowledge amazing (walking encyclopedia) ... we learnt a lot and the wealth of knowledge we acquired is insurmountable. Dolly & Ramon Elvina, Canada

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